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Wales v Devon - Sunday, May 13

DEVON had a wasted trip to Swansea as their Minor Counties KO Cup game against Wales was called off without a ball being bowled.

   Overnight rain left the ground at Mumbles absolutely saturated and it only needed the most cursory of inspections from umpires John James and Martin Brown to confirm what everyone has already worked out for themselves.

   Devon were top of the South West pool going into the match and that's not changed as Cornwall and Berkshire were also rained off at Newbury.

   Devon skipper Bob Dawson said he was disappointed not to have played Wales as beating them would have dented their chances of winning the pool and progressing into the quarter-finals.

   Dawson added: “Although it is shame we haven't played this game it doesn't alter things a huge amount.

   “I have said all along the only way to be sure of topping the group is to win all your matches and we still have to beat Cornwall in three weeks time, which was always the case in my mind.

   “Even if we had beaten Wales there was no guarantee of topping the group as Cornwall could lose to Wales and beat us and we are all level then.

   “If you have to have a game rained off it is better that it was against a side that hadn't lost. At least this way we haven't surrendered any ground. You never know, it might rain at Falmouth this Sunday when Wales are playing there.

   “We have to beat Cornwall and hope our run rate is better than theirs or Wales' if we all finish level.   At the moment it is because of the big score we made batting first against Dorset.”

   Devon play Cornwall at North Devon on June 3. Cornwall entertain Wales at Falmouth this coming Sunday. Wales compete their programme on June 3 when Dorset visit St Helen's, Swansea.